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Compañía Española De Minas De Río Tinto
Compañía Española de Minas de Río Tinto (CEMRT) was a Spain, Spanish company that operated between 1954 and 1970, mainly in the province of Huelva. Dedicated to mining activities in the Riotinto-Nerva mining basin, Rio Tinto-Nerva basin, over the years the company diversified its business into other sectors. After consolidating its position, in 1970 it merged with another company, giving rise to the Unión Explosivos Río Tinto (ERT) group. History Origins and creation Since 1873, the Riotinto-Nerva mining basin, Rio Tinto mines had been under the control of a British-owned company, the Rio Tinto Company Limited (RTC), under whose management they had experienced a great mining and industrial boom. However, from the end of the 1920s, RTC's business declined due to the economic situation of the time, especially after the Wall Street crash of 1929, crash of 1929 and the subsequent arrival of the Second Spanish Republic, Second Republic. Some managers began to look to the mine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unión Española De Explosivos
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Cros Company
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Rio Tinto Pier (Huelva, Spain)
The Rio Tinto Pier () was a commercial pier formerly used for the trade of material from the mines of the Rio Tinto Company in the province of Huelva, Spain. It is situated on the River Odiel in the city of Huelva. An estimated 150 million tons of ore were shipped from the pier over its life. Closed in 1975, it is now a popular tourist attraction and fishing spot. The pier is 1165 meters long, although part of that is built on reclaimed marshland. History A site along the Rio Tinto had been mined since 3000 BCE. Over time, mining activities fell into neglect, until 1724 when the Spanish government began mining again. However, mining operations were inefficient, and the government itself was distracted by political and financial crises, leading it to sell the mines by auction in 1873.The syndicate purchasing the mine was led by Matheson and Company and, following purchase of the mine, the buyers launched the Rio Tinto Company. At the end of the 1880s, control of the firm passed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riotinto Railway
The Riotinto Railway was a Spanish narrow-gauge railway line, predominantly used for mining and industry, that operated between 1875 and 1984. During this time it became one of the main railways in the province of Huelva, gaining a large fleet of rolling stock. The railway was built between 1873 and 1875 by the British Rio Tinto Company Limited (RTC), that sought to provide maritime access to the minerals extracted from ore deposits in the Riotinto-Nerva mining basin. For much of its route, the track ran parallel to the course of the Rio Tinto (river), Tinto River, although in its last stage it ran alongside the Iberian-gauge railways, Iberian-gauge Línea Sevilla-Huelva, Seville-Huelva railway. For over a century, it was one of the most heavily-used mining railways in Spain. Likewise it had a large fleet of cars and engines, to the point of becoming the second largest in the country after the Renfe. The route closed to public traffic in 1984. After several years the abandoned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joaquín Benjumea
Joaquín Benjumea y Burín (17 January 1878 – 30 December 1963) was a Spanish politician who served as Minister of Agriculture and acting Minister of Labour of Spain between 1939 and 1941 and as Minister of Finance between 1941 and 1951, during the Francoist dictatorship Francoist Spain (), also known as the Francoist dictatorship (), or Nationalist Spain () was the period of Spanish history between 1936 and 1975, when Francisco Franco ruled Spain after the Spanish Civil War with the title . After his death i .... References 1878 births 1963 deaths Agriculture ministers of Spain Economy and finance ministers of Spain Labour ministers of Spain Government ministers during the Francoist dictatorship {{Spain-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Tinto (corporation)
Rio Tinto Group is a British-Australian multinational company that is the world's second largest metals and mining corporation (behind BHP). It was founded in 1873 when a group of investors purchased a Rio Tinto Company Limited, mine complex on the Rio Tinto (river), Río Tinto, in Province of Huelva, Huelva, Spain, from the Spanish government. It has grown through a long series of mergers and acquisitions. Although primarily focused on extraction of minerals, it also has significant operations in refining, particularly the refining of bauxite and iron ore. It has joint head offices in London, England and Melbourne, Australia.Suburbs & Postcodes " City of Melbourne. Retrieved 5 April 2010. Rio Tinto is a dual-listed company traded on both the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banco Urquijo
Banco may refer to: Places * Banc (Barcelona Metro), also called Banco, a closed metro stop on the Barcelona metro * Banco, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Banco, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Banco National Park, a national park in Côte d'Ivoire Arts and architecture * ''Banco'' (Banco del Mutuo Soccorso album), 1975 album by Italian progressive rock band Banco del Mutuo Soccorso * ''Banco'' (Sir Michael Rocks album), 2014 album by American rapper Sir Michael Rocks * ''Banco'' (novel), 1972 autobiography by Henri Charrière * Banco architecture, a West African type of mudbrick, and the architecture made with it * Banco (building material); fermented mud; made by fermenting mud with rice husks * Banco (typeface), a decorative typeface * Banco, an alternate Spanish spelling of bangka (boat) of the Philippines * Banco, another name for the parlor game Bunco * Banco, part of the ''nomenclature'' of the game known commonly as Baccarat Other * Banco, a histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (), better known by its initialism BBVA, is a Spanish multinational financial services company based in Bilbao, with operative offices in Madrid. It is one of the largest financial institutions in the world, and is present mainly in Spain, Portugal, Mexico, South America, Turkey, Italy and Romania. The bank was founded as Banco de Bilbao, on 28 May 1857, in Bilbao. BBVA's operational headquarters are located in Madrid, in the Ciudad BBVA complex. It is Spain's second-largest bank after Banco Santander. It is listed on the Madrid Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange and on the Mexican Stock Exchange. It is also a part of the IBEX 35 as well as the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50. As of 31 December 2024, BBVA's assets amounted to around €772 billion, making it the second-largest Spanish financial institution by volume of assets. At that same date, it had 5,949 offices, 125,916 employees and 77.2 million customers, and was present in more th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banco Central (España)
Banco Central Hispano was a Spanish bank. In 1999 it was merged with Banco Santander to form Banco Santander Central Hispano. However the bank group was reverted to refer as Santander Group or Banco Santander in 2007. History Both the Central Bank and the Banco Hispano Americano were closely linked to the struggling industrial sector following the first oil crisis. The Central Bank was founded in 1919, growing alongside the Spanish industry, but faced challenges in the 1970s. The Hispano Americano Bank, established in 1900, inherited a portfolio from Banco Urquijo that heavily exposed it to the industrial sector. In 1985, banker Claudio Boada restructured it, shifting its focus to loans and deposits. In 1991, Alfonso Escámez led the Central Bank, while José María Amusátegui was president of the Hispano Americano. Attempts to merge the two banks began in the 1960s, led by Ignacio Villalonga and Antonio Basagoiti. However, the deal fell through due to concerns from Finance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banco Exterior De España
Banco may refer to: Places * Banc (Barcelona Metro), also called Banco, a closed metro stop on the Barcelona metro * Banco, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Banco, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Banco National Park, a national park in Côte d'Ivoire Arts and architecture * ''Banco'' (Banco del Mutuo Soccorso album), 1975 album by Italian progressive rock band Banco del Mutuo Soccorso * ''Banco'' (Sir Michael Rocks album), 2014 album by American rapper Sir Michael Rocks * ''Banco'' (novel), 1972 autobiography by Henri Charrière * Banco architecture, a West African type of mudbrick, and the architecture made with it * Banco (building material); fermented mud; made by fermenting mud with rice husks * Banco (typeface), a decorative typeface * Banco, an alternate Spanish spelling of bangka (boat) of the Philippines * Banco, another name for the parlor game Bunco * Banco, part of the ''nomenclature'' of the game known commonly as Baccarat Other * Banco, a histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bank Of Spain
The Bank of Spain (, ) is the national central bank for Spain within the Eurosystem. It was the Spanish central bank from 1874 to 1998, issuing the peseta. Since 2014, it has also been Spain's national competent authority within European Banking Supervision. It was originally established by Charles III in Madrid in 1782, as the ''Banco Nacional de San Carlos'', and took its current name in 1856. Its activity is regulated by the Bank of Spain Autonomy Act. The bank doesn't translate its name to English but uses its Spanish name in all English communications. The Bank of Spain holds 9.1 million troy ounces of gold (around 283 tons) (2019), which are stored in its own vaults and in various institutions in London and New York. According to IMF data, Spain ranks 20th among the 40 largest gold reserves in the world (as of July 2015). In January 2021, the snowstorm "Filomena" caused the clock at the Bank of Spain to freeze for the first time in 130 years. This occurred at 11:35 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banco Hispano Americano
Banco Hispano Americano (BHA) was a private Spanish bank that operated during most of the 20th century, becoming one of the most important financial institutions in the country. The activities of the ''Hispano Americano'' were not limited to the financial sector and it also had a prominent presence in the industrial sector through various investments. It was also linked to foreign trade, operating in numerous countries. In 1991, Hispano Americano agreed to a merger with ''Banco Central'', which resulted in the creation of Banco Central Hispano (BCH). History Beginnings and development It was created by a group of investors brought together by Antonio Basagoiti Arteta, a businessman from Biscay who had made his fortune in Mexico in the textile, leather, agricultural, and railroad sectors. The Zaldo and Ibáñez families were among the group, who had also prospered in the United States. On October 25, 1900, the investment conclave resulted in the foundation of a financial in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
